The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 479 Our Debater Drizzt

Looking at the arm raised high, Umbridge was in a dilemma.

On the one hand, Umbridge wanted to take the opportunity to embarrass Ada and teach her a severe lesson; on the other hand, Umbridge was worried that she would not be able to win the argument with Ada and would be left speechless by her unreasonable demands.

Therefore, Umbridge did not immediately ignore Ada who raised her hand, but was calculating her chances of winning in her heart.

After thinking for a while, Umbridge suddenly understood. She was the Senior Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Magic and a professor at Hogwarts. Why would she be afraid of a student!
Overcoming her last desire to survive, Umbridge said, "Drizzt, do you have any doubts too? Do you want to question the Ministry of Magic too?"

Umbridge's voice was still coquettish, without the jealousy of an enemy. Although Umbridge wanted to strangle Ada to death, she still had to pretend.

"I don't quite understand. We just have some questions and confusion about the course arrangement. How can this be regarded as a questioning of the Ministry of Magic?" Ada asked doubtfully, and then she deliberately added, "Professor Umbridge!"

Umbridge stood on the platform, perhaps thinking that this would make her look taller.

She said, "I've already said that, Drizzt. If you've been listening carefully, you should know that Magical Defense Theory is carefully selected by the Ministry of Magic's education experts, and my course schedule is in line with the curriculum approved by the Ministry of Magic."

"To question my course arrangements is to question the Ministry of Magic and Minister Fudge of the Ministry of Magic!" Umbridge continued, looking at Ada, wondering what else Ada had to say.

Umbridge was disappointed again. Instead of seeing Ada getting angry, she saw that the students in the classroom were waiting for Ada to continue to refute her.

What made Umbridge most angry was that these students all had an expression called "hope" on their faces.

"I would also like to ask Professor Umbridge," Ida asked, "Are there any recent changes to the rules for the Ultimate Wizarding Level Examination?"

Umbridge was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a few seconds, she said, "No changes. As I said last night, keep what should be kept, improve what needs to be improved, and abandon what should be banned."

"Since there is no change, it means that when we take the exam next year, we will still have to take both the written and practical exams." Ida asked again, "Professor Umbridge, am I right?"

The questions Ada raised were exactly what the students in the classroom were worried about.

How are they supposed to take the practical exam when they don't learn any defensive spells in class, get no guidance, and have no chance to practice?

At that time, the examiner will ask the candidates to cast a defensive spell, but it turns out that this is the first time for them to use this spell, or even the first time they have heard of it... Who can guarantee that they can succeed in one try?
At this time Umbridge also realized Ada's trap, and she secretly blamed herself for being too careless.

"Of course it is, but you don't have to worry at all." Umbridge adjusted her mentality and said slowly, "You just need to read this book "Magic Defense Theory" thoroughly and remember its contents. This book is enough for you to master defensive spells in a safe way."

"But, Professor Umbridge," Ida held up the "Magical Defense Theory," "Excuse me, this book doesn't mention any defensive spells. I really can't figure out how to master them safely."

"We will take the exam next year. When the examiner asks us to cast a defensive spell, what should we do? Tell him that there is no such content in our textbooks?"

The students immediately agreed with Ada, and in an instant the classroom turned into a vegetable market.

"That's right! We can't show off our knowledge!"

"That's right, we can't even practice, how can this be possible!"

"What's the point of just learning theory? Memorizing can't solve the problem!"

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"Silence! Raise your hand to speak in my class!" Umbridge said impatiently, "You still have a long time before you take the exam. As long as you study this book thoroughly, you can pass the exam!"

The students were still very dissatisfied, but after Umbridge's suggestive words, many of them calmed down.

"As long as you listen to the Ministry, you will pass the exam. The rules can be modified appropriately."

Pull one group and beat another. This is how Umbridge dealt with it. She thought that as long as everyone's worries about the exam were relieved, she would only have to deal with one Drizzt. "Very good, Professor Umbridge. You have already changed a lot of rules, not just this one." Ada said while clapping, "It's just a small matter of an underage student casting a spell outside the school, and you mobilized almost the entire Wizengamot and used a formal trial room. It's great! Really!"

This confused the students. Most of them didn't know that Harry was on trial during the summer vacation, and only a small number of them had heard about it from their families. However, this did not prevent everyone from understanding the sarcasm in Ada's words.

In other words, Fudge failed to expel Harry. If Fudge had succeeded, the matter would have been known to everyone long ago.

Without giving Umbridge time to retort, Ada continued, "We just had questions about the learning objectives in class, and it became questioning the Ministry of Magic and defying its will. You have even amended the laws over the years, and you still lack a small examination regulation?"

This sentence aroused everyone's dissatisfaction again. Everyone hated Umbridge's domineering attitude just now.

"As long as we listen to the Ministry of Magic, Professor Umbridge will help us pass the exam. That's no problem. The pressure on us is relieved a lot. It's great!" Ada's applause rang out again.

Then, she changed the subject and said, "But Professor Umbridge, what should we do if those who refuse to listen to the Ministry of Magic attack us?"

A single stone can cause a thousand ripples, and the classroom, which had finally calmed down, became a pot of boiling water again.

"Attack? God, why do you have such terrible thoughts in your little head?" Umbridge said in surprise, "Do you think you will be attacked in my class? Or do you think Hogwarts is not safe?"

"Not in school, but what about outside?" a student asked loudly.

"Yes, we can't stay in school forever. We have to leave school sooner or later." Another student also said, "Who can guarantee that we will not encounter danger in our lifetime?"

The crowd was excited and their enthusiasm for asking questions was even greater than that of the old men and women who went to the supermarket to grab eggs.

The twins also shouted in a sarcastic tone, "That's right, Professor, can you protect us forever? The world outside is not peaceful at all!"

Umbridge was very angry. Her body was shaking slightly. She shouted, "Shut up!"

The noise in the classroom suddenly became weaker. Umbridge looked around at everyone in the classroom, and her expression became more and more vicious, just like the old witch in the Muggle story.

"I emphasize again, you must raise your hand to speak in my class!" Umbridge said gritting her teeth.

Then, Umbridge mentioned Minister of Magic Fudge, and her tone returned to her previous coquettish tone when she mentioned her boss.

"Under Minister Fudge's rule, the wizarding world is peaceful and harmonious. What you worry about will never happen. If you have heard any bad words, they are just rumors spread by some people for their own selfish desires. No evil has come back, and the wizarding world will only get better and better under the leadership of Minister Fudge."

Everyone present was a seventh grader, an adult. Even if they couldn't tell right from wrong, they could still understand some of the subtext. The "returning villain" was the mysterious man, and the "certain people" were Dumbledore, Harry, and Ada.

But no student mentioned the You-Know-Who from the beginning to the end of this class, and no one said that the danger outside came from the You-Know-Who. What does this mean, is Umbridge confessing something or is she trying to cover up something?
Seeing that the students no longer asked questions but fell into deep thought, Umbridge realized that she had spoken out of turn. Especially when she saw the smile on Ada's face, Umbridge wished she could turn back time.

"Peaceful and harmonious?" Ada asked, "Then why does the Ministry of Magic still retain violent institutions such as Aurors and Striker? What about those prisoners in Azkaban?"

"That's nonsense!" said Umbridge. "That's a necessary precaution to protect the safety of the wizarding world! As for Azkaban..."

"That's the problem of the former minister, the former former minister...right?" Ada said hurriedly, "Professor Umbridge wants to say that Minister Cornelius Fudge is really 'pure as ice'!"

Of course Umbridge would not say that, and she would not dare to say that even if she had the guts. But after Ada's retort, no matter how she explained, it sounded like she was quibbling.

"Detention, Drizzt! You will pay for your rudeness!" Umbridge roared viciously.

"I have been respectfully addressing you as Professor Umbridge, but you keep calling me Drizzt. Who is the more rude one?"

(End of this chapter)